Our beloved POTUS is weighing in on the unfortunate incident that took place in Cambridge, Mass last week between Harvard Professor Henry "Skip" Gates and the Cambridge Police.
****UPDATE**** Apparently some folks believe he shouldn't have "picked a side" in this debate. :/ Whateva, man. Just because our President is Black doesn't mean he shouldn't comment on race-related issues! *Hmpf* Grow up! They don't like that he used "stupidly" to describe the behavior of the Cambridge police officer. Well...the guy DID have his id! The behavior WAS "stupid".
Here's Prof. Gates' first interview on the situation. And, here's his attorney, the esteemed Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree's statement.
Meanwhile...you should know that the Cambridge police department HAS dropped the disorderly conduct charge against Prof. Gates and now the soddy little police report has disappeared from the web mysteriously! :) Hmmmmmm.
1) That first officer should have left well enough alone when the man showed him his driver's license and Harvard ID proving his residence and identity.
2) I'm glad they acted a fool on the wrong guy this time. Maybe now we can get some valid exposure for a problem that has been swept under the rug for too long. (you know our Skip Gates will have a racial profiling documentary on PBS ASAP)
3) I hope Prof. Ogletree rips the Cambridge Police Department a new one for every black man and black teen who has been or will be arbitrarily harassed by law enforcement in this country.
4) This is a good month for Black folks being validated...first the Valley Swim Club in Philly has to practically BEG the little black children to come back and now Cambridge Police Department is about to be singing and dancing a nice little tune.
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